Feels Like Home

by CelticRadio 13 years ago 1,870 Views

Celtic Tenors Official Site: http://www.celtic-tenors.com/Barely a decade into the 21st century, the world often feels like an uncertain place. Look at any news headline from just about any continent, and the old notions of security, economic and political stability and cultural harmony all seem to be up for grabs.  In Ireland and the surrounding Celtic countries, the outlook is no different, according to Matthew Gilsenan, founding vocalist for the Celtic Tenors, the three-man vocal group that also includes James Nelson and Daryl Simpson. The trio has been weaving together an eclectic repertoire of Celtic, operatic and popular songs for audiences worldwide since 2000. While some of the culture clashes of decades past may have been smoothed over in recent years, "the global financial crisis has put Ireland in difficult straits," says Gilsenan. "The banks are struggling, and life there has become very difficult."  In response, the Celtic Tenors have crafted Feels Like Home, a 13-song CD that celebrates the uplifting music of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, while borrowing a few songs from other cultures along the way. The album is scheduled for release on October 18, 2011, on Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group. Some of the songs on Feels Like Home are traditional and some are contemporary, but all of them serve as a reminder that the world is still a hopeful place.  The Tenors themselves are living proof of that hope, says Simpson. "Matthew's a Catholic from the southern part of Ireland, Nelson is a southern Protestant and I'm a Protestant from the north. As little as a generation ago, the idea of people from these three differing backgrounds and cultures performing together on the same stage would have been unheard of."

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  • joan maricola 13 years ago
    this was the first time i heard them sing it was ok